Mud Lake Open Space

Mud Lake–CoRd126J, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Mud Lake–CoRd126J, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Mud Lake Open Space near Caribou City, CO. The route reaches Mud Lake. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,353 – 8,783 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sherwood 39.97460, -105.53873
Nearest town Caribou City, CO

Directions

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Mud Lake–CoRd126J, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 8,353–8,785 ft

Out & Back · Mud Lake Open Space

Trailhead: Sherwood · 39.97460, -105.53873

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 22% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Sherwood, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto CoRd126J, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Tungsten Loop, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftPass Mud Lake.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftReach Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto CoRd126J, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Sherwood, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

52% dirt1% gravel47% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F55°
Precip22%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity34%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 73°55° 19%
Sun 76°57° 55%
Mon 73°54° 46%
Tue 75°50° 35%
Wed 73°51° 38%
Thu 77°54° 42%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash